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Title:
FACE DETECTION METHOD AND DEVICE OF CAMERA
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2011077753
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To quicken face image detection of a camera.

A first dictionary memory 27 of small capacity and high speed is connected with a CPU 19, and a second dictionary memory 29 of large capacity and low speed is connected with the first dictionary memory 27. A plurality of pieces of dictionary data which register the registration image of each type of object are prestored in the second dictionary memory 29. For collation with an image of a target area in a part of a captured image, the CPU 19 selects one dictionary data from the second dictionary memory 29, reads a registration image of selected dictionary data into the first dictionary memory 27, and determines whether it is a face area or not through collation with the registration image. The registration image is read into the first dictionary memory 27 for each piece of dictionary data, and collation is performed by the registration image divided for each piece of dictionary data. The dictionary data is selected so that the dictionary data used when the face area is recognized in the last shot is first read out to the first dictionary memory 27.


Inventors:
KODAMA HIROKO
Application Number:
JP2009226054A
Publication Date:
April 14, 2011
Filing Date:
September 30, 2009
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Assignee:
FUJIFILM CORP
International Classes:
H04N5/232; H04N5/225
Domestic Patent References:
JP2009060379A2009-03-19
JP2009010546A2009-01-15
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kazunori Kobayashi